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This is a next-level take on a childhood favorite! Adult Roll-Ups are flattened chicken breasts rolled up and filled with succulent pepperoni and melty cheese! Then they're topped with rich, fragrant pizza sauce and even more melty, creamy cheese! Mmmm your inner child might just be jealous of you and your Adult Roll-Ups!
Ingredients
- 4 (4-ounce) chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
- 12 slices pepperoni
- 8 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 (15-ounce) can pizza sauce
- fresh parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -On a cutting board, lay out the chicken breast halves and cover them with plastic wrap.
Step 4 -Using the flat side of a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy-bottomed pan, pound the chicken breasts to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Step 5 -Remove and discard the plastic wrap.
Step 6 -Place 3 slices of the pepperoni and 1 slice of the mozzarella on each of the chicken breast halves.
Step 7 -Roll the chicken mixture up tightly, securing with toothpicks.
Step 8 -Place the rolled-up chicken mixtures in the prepared baking dish.
Step 9 -Spoon the pizza sauce over the top of the rolls.
Step 10 -Cover the baking dish and bake until the chicken halves reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and are no longer pink, about 35-40 minutes.
Step 11 -Uncover and evenly top the rolls with the remaining mozzarella cheese slices.
Step 12 -Bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 13 -Optionally, switch the oven to the broil setting and broil until the cheese is slightly browned, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 14 -Serve garnished with the parsley.
